Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
NANAIMO - The Clippers and Chiefs put on a great show with Nanaimo grabbing a 5-4 overtime victory.The first period was a back and forth affair and the teams traded goals.Twice Chilliwack took the lead on goals by Markuss Sieradzkis and Koby Francis while Will Subject and Tanner Bruender brought the Clippers back to ev...
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spotlight art
Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park shines during 'Lighting a Path' public art exhibit
NANAIMO - A month-long public art exhibit is lighting up paths in the city's most popular parks.In partnership with the Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), the City is inviting residents down to Sway-a-Lana at Maffeo Sutton Park after the sun sets to check out the 'Lighting a Path' art exhibit. Seven large-scale light proje...
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fraud alert
'Be suspicious:' Nanaimo RCMP warns of gift card scams
NANAIMO - Gift cards remain a favoured tool used by thieves to fleece unsuspecting victims. Recently, a Nanaimo resident opened an email believed to be from a close family friend in the United States, asking for help in buying $350 worth of digital Amazon gift cards as a birthday gift. Nanaimo Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien sa...
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ROAD WORKS
Another multi-hour closure planned for Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake
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NREMR: January 2026
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: January 2026
Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
6h ago
spotlight art
Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park shines during 'Lighting a Path' public art exhibit
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
downward trend
Fewer Nanaimo deaths due to toxic street drugs last year
NANAIMO - Deaths caused by illicit street drugs decreased 21 per cent province-wide, with Vancouver Island following the favourable trend.In total, 71 people lost their lives to toxic drugs in Nanaimo in 2025, well below the grim records set in 2023 of 114 local fatalities, according to the latest report from the BC Co...
22h ago
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sugar fix
French-inspired Nanaimo festival celebrates 25 years
NANAIMO - It'll be a weekend of sugary treats, poutine, family fun and more at Nanaimo's Beban Park Social Centre. The 25th annual Maple Sugar Festival, hosted by the Nanaimo Francophone Association (NFA), takes place between the evening of Friday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 22. Camille Veron, NFA executive director, tol...
Feb 20, 2026
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Century Mark
Clipper forward Sam Boisvert notches 100 career BCHL games
NANAIMO - Clippers forward Sam Boisvert has hit a rare milestone - playing in his 100th career game in Nanaimo. Boisvert's first game was on Sept. 22, 2023 and his century game came on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Vernon. For the 20-year-old it's a major accomplishment in his final season of junior hockey. "It feels g...
Feb 20, 2026
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School's Out
At-risk Nanaimo youth after school program sees strong uptake, financial boost required
NANAIMO - Any hope of growing free after-school programming for local vulnerable students will require additional donations. United Way British Columbia's growing School's Out program began operating in late September at four Nanaimo elementary schools for six to 12-year-olds. Currently, 74 students are receiving educa...
Feb 20, 2026
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parking fees
Paid parking returning to over 250 roadside spots in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Following an extended stretch of free parking, motorists venturing into Nanaimo's downtown will soon have to pay for curbside parking. Paid parking was suspended in the fall of 2024 in relation to the Commercial St. revitalization project to encourage more downtown traffic, replacing it with a flat, two-hour ...
Feb 19, 2026
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toxic spills
'Another example of systemic failure:' SFN calling for full investigation into Duke Point pollution
NANAIMO - Conduct by Duke Point-area industrial businesses are under scrutiny from Snuneymuxw First Nation.Chief Michael Wyse said two letters were sent to federal, provincial and municipal leaders recently where he said the First Nation was calling for "a full environmental investigation" into a pair of cont...
Feb 19, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action
RICHMOND - The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement in principle on a new contract, avoiding the possibility of job action. The Ambulance Paramedics of BC says the...
2h ago
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Heli-skier dies in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.
REVELSTOKE - A heli-skier has died after being caught in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP say they were told on Thursday about a fatality after an avalanche in a heli-skiing area near Revelstoke, about 640 kilometres east of Vancouv...
18h ago
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OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account after attack
RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week's mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considered alerting authorities about the shooter's worrisome interactions with it...
20h ago
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Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hurt his province's softwood lumber industry. While Fr...
22h ago
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B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
VANCOUVER - British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize future construction projects if they're made to pay up ...
22h ago
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Business group serves B.C. Premier Eby a budget blast at breakfast meeting
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has been served up a heap of criticism about his government's budget while attending a breakfast meeting of business leaders. Bridgitte Anderson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Local Sports
Island's Best
Several Nanaimo schools competing in Vancouver Island basketball championships
NANAIMO - Six local high schools are competing in four divisions at the Vancouver Island high school basketball championships.The games will run from Thursday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 21 at schools in Victoria, Shawnigan Lake and Duncan.Dover Bay and Nanaimo District Secondary are both in the 4A bracket, with Dover a...
Feb 19, 2026
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Going to the Hall
Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame induction class includes Abassi, Brown and Visser
NANAIMO - Three new members have been added to the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. Founder of the VI Raiders Hadi Abassi, Olympian Yvonne Visser and long time member of the national media Larry Brown have been selected and will also be honoured at a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 20. Sophia Maher with the Nanaimo Museum said th...
Feb 17, 2026
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Medals on the Machine
Nanaimo Rowing Club bring home medals from indoor competition at Brentwood School
NANAIMO - The first competition of 2026 for the Nanaimo Rowing Club was held indoors. Sixteen athletes participated in the Kraken Indoor Rowing Championships at Brentwood School in Mill Bay. Nanaimo club athletes earned seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze, the most the NRC has ever won at the event. "The...
Feb 07, 2026
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Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
NANAIMO - The Clippers and Chiefs put on a great show with Nanaimo grabbing a 5-4 overtime victory.The first period was a back and forth affair and the teams traded goals.Twice Chilliwack took the lead on goals by Markuss Sieradzkis and Koby Francis while Will Subject and Tanner Bruender brought the Clippers back to ev...
6h ago
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Century Mark
Clipper forward Sam Boisvert notches 100 career BCHL games
NANAIMO - Clippers forward Sam Boisvert has hit a rare milestone - playing in his 100th career game in Nanaimo. Boisvert's first game was on Sept. 22, 2023 and his century game came on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Vernon. For the 20-year-old it's a major accomplishment in his final season of junior hockey. "It feels g...
Feb 20, 2026
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15 Goal Game
Clippers lose in OT in wild Family Day game in Vernon
VERNON - The Clippers went back and forth with the Vernon Vipers on Family Day and picked up a point in an 8-7 overtime loss.Vernon came out to a fast start with former Clipper Garin Ludwig scoring a goal 16 seconds into the game.Hayden Fechner tied the score less than 30 seconds later but then the Vipers tallied twice...
Feb 17, 2026
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Canada
No mention of concerns from OpenAI day after Tumbler Ridge shooting: B.C. government
British Columbia's government says OpenAI had a preplanned meeting with provincial officials the day after a deadly shooting at the secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, but the company made no mention of concerns it had regarding the shooter's online int...
2h ago
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Trump says he's increasing the worldwide tariff to 15 per cent
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's favoured tariff tool. "During the next short number of ...
4h ago
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'Nothing's changing': Calgary man recovering in Ukraine sees no end to war
CALGARY - Mac Hughes looks at his body and the permanent reminders of a Russian drone strike last year. Angry red, diamond shapes outline skin grafts on his legs. Mottled grey and purple skin covers his feet. "They look kind of gnarly, almost like 'Cal...
8h ago
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RCMP's much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report
OTTAWA - Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's reserve program, even as reservists are being called on more than ever, says an internal evaluation report. The newly released report says while t...
10h ago
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Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders were braced for change after the last federal election, when Prime Minister Mark Carney's win ushered in a new look for the Liberal government after 10 years under Justin Trudeau. That change has compelled those leaders to b...
10h ago
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In first interview, Canada's envoy to Greenland says new post seeks 'concrete' gains
NUUK - The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to "concrete" gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory. "This just kicks things into a new p...
12h ago
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World
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last...
4h ago
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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy, the space agency announced Saturday. Officials revealed the latest problem just one day aft...
4h ago
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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower...
20h ago
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
May 27, 2025
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